GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pugilist | fighter |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
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| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
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| predecessor | one that precedes |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |